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12 December 2024 The aviation training industry continues to face complex challenges and opportunities, as highlighted in the Heads of Training (HoT) meetings at APATS in Singapore and EATS in Cascais earlier this year.
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Kudos to Michael Vercio, Executive Vice President for Simulation Systems at FlightSafety International for using a healthy dose of science to lay the groundwork for his presentation Preparing Pilots for Upcoming Storm during Day 2 at UnrealFest 2023. The industry expert left no doubt that climate change is having its way across the globe, presenting the reality of more adverse weather during scheduled flights – and offering the imperative to prepare aircrews through their training continuum for the “new normal” flight environment. 5 October 2023
This 21 October, attendees can expect to find out what a day in a flight student's life is like and discover how to make their flight training goals a reality. 5 October 2023
During UnrealFest 2023, Sonia Mina, ATC Simulation Software Engineering Programs Manager for Adacel’s Simulation Business, updated delegates on her company’s efforts to advance ATC training, in partnership with Epic Games and Varjo. Marty Kauchak, MS&T editor attended Mina’s presentation Unlocking the Potential of Immersive Air Traffic Control Training and filed this extract of the conference presentation. 4 October 2023
Adacel has been awarded a new FAA contract for Tower Simulation System Support and a technical refresh. 4 October 2023
Epic Flight Academy is currently accepting applications for both aircraft mechanic students and flight students at its two new locations. 4 October 2023
While CAU holds partnerships with several regional airlines, United will become its second major airline partner. 4 October 2023
The pilot on board campaign was led by Joby Chief Test Pilot James Denham and was designed to gather data on the aircraft’s handling qualities and pilot control interfaces, supporting the development of the aircraft and laying the groundwork for future credit testing as part of the certification program with the Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2023
blackshark.ai is working with Maxar, Unreal Engine and other community partners to advance digital twins. Hannes Walter, VP for Product Management, Synthetic Training Solutions at blackshark.ai, provided UnrealFest 2023 delegates with an interesting data point on the evolution of digital twins as simulation underpinnings. 4 October 2023
To celebrate their five-year milestone, Leading Edge is launching an All the Fives promotion to help more aspiring pilots start their journey. They are offering a £5,000 bursary to the first five students who sign up. 4 October 2023
The APC Track software ties together APC’s end-to-end process of networked pilot candidates, Approved Training Organization partners, and partner airlines for matching airline-ready flight school graduates. 3 October 2023
Paragon Flight Training continues to experience record enrollment and plans to expand its fleet to 50 new aircraft by the end of 2026. 3 October 2023
The global pilot shortage promises to be a recurring, spirited topic at next month’s EATS 2023, into next Spring’s WATS 2024 – and beyond. While credible, authoritative forecasts from CAE and other community stakeholders point to the differences between pilot supply and demand curves slowly and incrementally narrowing, there is still much work left to meet the insatiable demand for aircrews around the globe. 3 October 2023
APATS 2023 was our first year back in the Asian region after the pandemic, and was bigger and better than we could have possibly imagined. Take a look at the highlights show reel, we hope it brings back memories of an amazing conference and trade show 3 October 2023
With all the complexities that come with running a large operation, Sevenair has turned to Aeroplanned to provide its planning answers. 2 October 2023
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inducted two new Beechcraft King Air 360s to undertake flight calibration of the growing number of Ground Radio Navigational and Visual Aids at Indian airports. The new aircraft will also be used for PBN Procedures validation. 2 October 2023
The progressive course, which examines the systems used in air transport aircraft and focuses intently on the Boeing 737, prepares students on the principles and operations they will soon encounter as professional pilots in airlines, cargo operations, and business aviation. 29 September 2023
With this new capability, ARSim by PlaneEnglish gives users access to documents, videos, and audio content, making it a gateway to aviation safety and training information. 29 September 2023
New program gives access to First Officer jobs while candidates complete their military service. 29 September 2023
The role will involve leading the UK management team, ensuring trainees receive a high-quality pilot training experience and driving the growth and future success of the business. 29 September 2023
Ansett Aviation Training’s ATR72-600 full flight simulator is now the first EASA certified one in the Middle East. 28 September 2023